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The Vicarage Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NT

Granted Cotswold 20/00040/TCONR Works to trees in conservation areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore. Tree located to side of garage, in very close proximity - fell T2 - Sycamore.Tree located to side of garage, in very close proximity - fell

As published by the council, reference 20/00040/TCONR

Application record

Reference
20/00040/TCONR
Type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection
Received
7 Jan 2020
Validated
7 Jan 2020
Decided
14 Feb 2020
Ward
Coln Valley
Parish
Bibury
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL7 5NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jan 2020

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 14 Feb 2020

    Decision issued: No objection

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cotswold granted permission on 14 February 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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